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Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority



The mission of the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority is to provide 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency communications services to our Public Safety Partner Agencies and Community so they can both deliver and experience a safe, accurate and timely response.


Serving The Community of Doña Ana County

The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority (MVRDA) was created in 1989 through a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, becoming the first consolidated dispatch center in the State of New Mexico.

MVRDA is the 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for Doña Ana County, the City of Las Cruces, the City of Sunland Park, the City of Anthony, the Town of Mesilla, and the Village of Hatch. We are also responsible for dispatching the law enforcement, fire services, and emergency medical services agencies in those jurisdictions.

MVRDA’s operational area covers 3,814 square miles in southern New Mexico and serves a population of approximately 219,500 residents. In 2023, the Center received 351,503 telephone calls resulting in 328,422 incidents dispatched.


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Online Reporting

Requests for Non-Emergency services from Law Enforcement, Animal Control and Codes Enforcement can be reported online, including via mobile devices.

Records Request

Audio recordings of 9-1-1 telephone communications, radio dispatch communications and computer aided dispatch (CAD) notes are archived and housed at MVRDA for a minimum of seven (7) years.  These records along with non-dispatch related MVRDA records may be requested through the online request form.   Law Enforcement reports and dashcam and body camera footage must be requested through the specific reporting law enforcement agency directly.

Alarm Permit and Registration

MVRDA has been selected by the City of Las Cruces to administer their Alarm Ordinance. The ordinance was created to address problems with false alarms reported to the Las Cruces Police and Fire Departments. Alarm permit registration and payments may be made through this online system.


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911 Call Taker (MVRDA)

  • Las Cruces, NM
  • Full-Time / Regular – $19.29 Hourly
  • Category: Public Safety / Law Enforcement / Paraprofessional / Miscellaneous / Customer Service / Dispatch / 911 Telecommunications / Communications
  • Department: MVRDA Operations


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